AFP / Mark RALSTONBeyonce kicked off a star-studded memorial ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday for basketball great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash last month.
"And it will take years to get over his passing and his daughter and the seven other people who lost their lives as well.
"- 'He was my everything' -Bryant's widow Vanessa, paid a tearful tribute to her late husband and daughter, saying she could not fathom life without them.
"For me, it was like losing a friend," said Rojas who wore a Lakers jersey with Kobe's number.
"Those attending the memorial were given a 24-page program with pictures of Bryant and his family as well as a pin and black T-shirt featuring images of Kobe and his daughter on the back.